Riding the brainwaves

The decade of the brain, the brain mapping programs, the explosion in neuroscience globally – these have all brought about a new understanding of the three pounds of meat stuffed into our noggins. We explore what it means for the future of neuroscience.

Think About ItRiding the brainwavesAug 27, 2013 | 27:29The decade of the brain, the brain mapping programs, the explosion in neuroscience globally – these have all brought about a new understanding of the three pounds of meat stuffed into our noggins. We explore what it means for the future of neuroscience.

Think About ItSmarter than a radio showAug 20, 2013 | 27:28Having a high IQ has been a mark of intellectual superiority for years .. but is it really a definition of intelligence? We talk to researchers and educators who are exploring other sides of smart.

Think About ItI Don't Remember (let me sleep on it)Aug 13, 2013 | 27:29For many of us our memories are a diary of our lives. They are mental movies of where we’ve been, what we did, who we are. But memories aren’t so neat and tidy as photos in an album or videos on a flash drive.

Think About ItBrainiacs Book Club - Robert ProvineAug 5, 2013 | 4:02Hahaha! You'll be laughing when you realize all the misunderstandings we have about laughter, what it means, and where it comes from. This week Dr. Robert Provine breaks down another way to think about it on the Brainiac Book Club.

Think About ItBrainiac Book Club - Alan LoganJul 30, 2013 | 6:30Dr. Alan Logan is the co-authour of This is Your Brain on Nature. We sit down with him this week on the Brainiac Book Club to figure out what the benefits of the great outdoors really are for our brain.

Think About ItBack to NatureJul 30, 2013 | 27:29Is a simple walk in the forest enough to counteract the stressful effects of modern living? Research is showing the brain benefits by getting back to nature – from the foods we eat, to the pets we keep and to the places we go to relax.

Think About ItBack to NatureJul 30, 2013 | 27:29Is a simple walk in the forest enough to counteract the stressful effects of modern living? Research is showing the brain benefits by getting back to nature – from the foods we eat, to the pets we keep and to the places we go to relax.

Think About ItDecisionsJul 23, 2013 | 27:29Decisions decisions decisions. We make hundreds a day. Neuroscientists don’t have the whole picture yet on how we make decisions but they do know about one part of the process - the reward system. Listen to find out how it is triggered.

Think About ItBrainiac Book Club - Read MontagueJul 23, 2013 | 7:18Authour Dr. Read Montague offers in depth insight on the symmetric dopamine system in our brain that influences our decision making and explores the importance of brain models in choosing.

Think About ItThe Brain's Eye ViewJul 16, 2013 | 27:29Our eyes dart about all day long. Researchers estimate we make 200 thousand eye movements each day. And those eye movements can tell a lot about what we are thinking. It turns out we don’t see with our eyes ... we see with our brains.

Think About ItBrainiac Book Club - Sharon BegleyJul 16, 2013 | 5:14Sharon Begley, authour of Mind and Brain as well as The Emotional Brain sits down with the Brainiac Book Club to talk about brain fitness.